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2022-05-30
Temelín 2 clear for longer operation
ČEZ of the Czech Republic has been granted a licence to continue operating Temelín 2.
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2022-05-26
Nuclearelectrica and NuScale sign MoU, site chosen for SMR
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) means that NuScale, Nuclearelectrica and E-INFRA will carry out engineering studies, technical analyses and licensing activities for the site of a former thermal power plant at Doicești.
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2022-05-24
South Korean APR-1400 starts up
Unit 1 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time.
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2022-05-23
NDA, Cwmni Egino to collaborate on Trawsfynydd development
The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Welsh development company Cwmni Egino have announced they will work together on proposals for the siting of a new nuclear development at the Trawsfynydd site in north Wales.
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2022-05-20
EDF revises up cost of nuclear power plant outages
Earlier this week Bernard Doroszczuk, President of France’s Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), told a parliamentary hearing that there had been checks of 35 welds so far, a third of the total to be examined by the end of June.
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2022-05-19
Regulator backs Fukushima water discharge plan
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has endorsed Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco's) plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
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2022-05-16
UK launches funding to encourage nuclear new build
The UK government has announced the launch of GBP120 million (USD146 million) in funding to support development of new nuclear energy projects.
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2022-05-13
First tests under way at new US liquid metal facility
Oklo Inc has become the first developer to run tests at Argonne National Laboratory's new Thermal Hydraulic Experimental Test Article (THETA) capability.
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2022-05-12
Idemitsu exits Cigar Lake joint venture
Cameco and Orano announced they have reached agreement with Idemitsu Canada Resources Ltd to acquire Idemitsu's 7.875% stake in the Cigar Lake Joint Venture.
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2022-05-11
Bruce A begins vacuum building outage
All four of the Candu units that make up the Bruce A generating station in Canada have been taken offline for periodic inspection.